{
  "project": "XAUUSD 2026 YTD manual TradingView replay backtest",
  "symbol": "OANDA:XAUUSD",
  "start_date": "2026-01-01",
  "end_date": "2026-07-17",
  "method": "manual_tradingview_replay_per_trade",
  "no_automated_backtest_engine": true,
  "status": "in_progress",
  "next_cursor_date": "2026-01-18 23:15 UTC",
  "completed_through": "2026-01-18 23:14 UTC",
  "strategies": [
    "Aryy HTF Narrative Fib 50/62",
    "ICT Sweep + MSS + FVG",
    "Order Block Reclaim",
    "Liquidity Sweep Reversal",
    "Breaker Continuation"
  ],
  "notes": [
    "Use W/D/H4 HTF narrative, M30 daily structure, M15/M5 execution.",
    "No hindsight. Each trade must be visible in chart replay chronologically.",
    "Update data/journal.json, data/backtest-data.json, data/shadow-trades.json after each batch.",
    "When complete, synthesize repeatable setups and update ict-smc-forex-analysis skill only after reviewing results.",
    "Batch completed: Advanced replay to 2026-01-06 NY Open. Price sweeping higher, potentially forming a high inside the 4H range (4427-4475).",
    "Batch completed: Replayed 2026-01-06 NY Session. Recorded official Win trade (+2.57R) on Liquidity Sweep Reversal off 4427.635 sweep.",
    "Batch completed: Advanced replay to 2026-01-07 11:30 WITA (approx). Price expanded higher into 4468 region, continuing the bullish impulse from the 4427 low. No new trade execution, observing structure development.",
    "Batch completed: Replayed 2026-01-07 NY AM session. Observed aggressive sweep above 4496 followed by strong bearish displacement breaking below 4480 on M15. Could be a bearish distribution forming after BSL sweep, but the sweep itself was choppy (no clean FVG left immediately for a silver bullet entry). Price dumped to 4476. Recorded as shadow observation.",
    "Batch completed: Advanced replay to 2026-01-07 09:05 UTC (start of NY AM session approaching). Price expanded heavily downwards into the 4476 region, fulfilling the bearish distribution shadow observation from the prior run. No entry executed yet as price is now in an aggressive bearish displacement. Waiting for a clear setup or retracement.",
    "Batch completed: Replayed 2026-01-08 London & NY sessions. Price swept H1/M15 sell-side liquidity into deep discount OB at 4411.955/4412.445, immediately reclaimed, and expanded heavily upward (+48.5 pts) through NY open to reach 4460+. Recorded +10.5R potential long setup as shadow observation (obs-2026-01-08-01).",
    "Batch completed: Replayed 2026-01-09 early sessions. Price dipped into a 15m bullish FVG (4447-4454) and swept short-term liquidity before aggressively expanding upward past 4478. Recorded as shadow long (+7.5R potential).",
    "Batch completed: Replayed NY PM / Jan 12 session. Price never pulled back to deep discount after the 4461 sweep. Instead it aggressively expanded from the 4466-4473 reclaim zone, blowing past 4496 BSL to 4517. The shadow observation of the 4473 reclaim yielded +40pts, but no A-quality deep retracement entry formed. Cursor advanced to Jan 13.",
    "Batch completed: Advanced replay to 2026-01-14 (1768348799). Price consolidated around 4597. No clear sweep and MSS setup formed for execution. Cursor advanced to Jan 14.",
    "Batch completed: Replayed into Jan 15 2026 NY Session. Price peaked at 4642.97 and is pulling back into the 4605 region, potentially seeking to rebalance the aggressive move from 4583 earlier today. No high-conviction entries aligned during this sequence, keeping shadow observations only as structure shifts intraday. Advanced cursor to 2026-01-15 14:00 UTC.",
    "Batch completed: Advanced replay to 2026-01-16 14:00 UTC. Price is chopping around 4580-4610 range after the aggressive rally to 4642. No clear high-conviction setup formed; waiting for a deeper sweep of 4580 SSL or 4642 BSL before looking for execution.",
    "Batch completed: Advanced replay to 2026-01-16 15:30 UTC. Price is slowly bleeding lower from the 4610 level, currently at 4604. No strong displacement or clear liquidity sweep to trade. Awaiting clearer intent.",
    "Batch completed: Advanced replay through the end of 2026-01-16 NY session (17:00 UTC). Price remained stuck in a narrow range around 4604 after the morning pullback from 4642. No valid sweeps or clear FVG setups materialized to close out the week. Cursor moved to end of Friday session.",
    "Batch completed: Advanced replay to the close of Friday, 2026-01-16 (and cursor advanced to Monday open 2026-01-19 00:00 UTC). Price closed the week firmly near the highs at 4618 after establishing a strong daily/4H range. No final Friday execution triggered. Ready to evaluate Monday liquidity gaps and sweeps.",
    "Batch completed: Advanced replay to Monday open (Jan 18 23:00 UTC). Small gap up to 4619 from 4616 Friday close, then immediately traded down to 4613.77 in the first 15 mins. No valid setups at open."
  ],
  "created_at": "2026-07-17T04:59:00+08:00",
  "progress_notes": [
    "Batch completed: Advanced M15 replay. Price created a bearish FVG at 4482.36 - 4479.115 and tapped into it around 11:15 UTC. Shadow observation of bearish continuation from this FVG.",
    "Batch completed: Shadow trade triggered at 4479.115, current price 4465.165 (+1R running).",
    "Batch completed: Shadow trade hit target (4452.395 vs 4460.00 TP). +1.43R captured in shadow analysis on Bearish FVG Retracement setup.",
    "Batch processed 2026-01-07: Added 1 short trade (Win).",
    "Batch processed 2026-01-08: Added 1 observed long trade (+10.53R shadow).",
    "Batch completed: Replayed 2026-01-09 early sessions. Price dipped into a 15m bullish FVG (4447-4454) and swept short-term liquidity before aggressively expanding upward past 4478. Recorded as shadow long (+7.5R potential).",
    "Batch completed: Replayed 2026-01-09 NY session and 2026-01-10 full day. Price consolidated at the highs between 4460 and 4477. No clear A-quality deep retracement to trigger a new long entry, nor a clean bearish shift. Trend remains bullish, waiting for a deeper pullback or a new liquidity sweep. Cursor advanced to Jan 11.",
    "Batch completed: Advanced replay to 2026-01-12. Price continues to consolidate tightly at the highs (4470-4478). No new setups generated due to lack of displacement or deep liquidity sweep. Awaiting stronger expansion.",
    "Batch completed: Replayed 15m structure into NY session (1767966299 / 2026-01-12). Price swept liquidity below 4467 (to 4461) and showed bullish displacement back above 4473. Validating as potential bullish shadow setup.",
    "Batch completed: Replayed NY PM / Jan 12 session. Price never pulled back to deep discount after the 4461 sweep. Instead it aggressively expanded from the 4466-4473 reclaim zone, blowing past 4496 BSL to 4517. The shadow observation of the 4473 reclaim yielded +40pts, but no A-quality deep retracement entry formed. Cursor advanced to Jan 13.",
    "Batch completed: Advanced replay to 2026-01-14. Consolidated around 4597.",
    "Batch completed: Replayed into Jan 15 2026 NY Session. Price peaked at 4642.97 and is pulling back into the 4605 region, potentially seeking to rebalance the aggressive move from 4583 earlier today. No high-conviction entries aligned during this sequence, keeping shadow observations only as structure shifts intraday. Advanced cursor to 2026-01-15 14:00 UTC.",
    "Batch processed 2026-01-16: Replayed into Jan 16 2026 NY Session. Price is chopping around 4580-4610. No valid setup formed. Advanced cursor to 2026-01-16 14:00 UTC.",
    "Batch processed 2026-01-16: Replayed into Jan 16 2026 late NY session. Price is trickling down towards 4600. No valid setup formed. Advanced cursor to 2026-01-16 15:30 UTC.",
    "Batch processed 2026-01-16: Replayed through end of Friday NY session. Choppy consolidation around 4604. No valid setup formed. Advanced cursor to 2026-01-16 17:00 UTC.",
    "Batch processed 2026-01-16 final close: Replayed through Friday close at 4618. No valid Friday afternoon setup formed. Advanced cursor to 2026-01-19 00:00 UTC.",
    "Batch completed: Advanced replay to Monday open (Jan 18 23:00 UTC). Small gap up to 4619 from 4616 Friday close, then immediately traded down to 4613.77 in the first 15 mins. No valid setups at open."
  ]
}